Suozzi backers say he received a 100 percent rating from Planned Parenthood when
he last ran for county executive in 2013, and that the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League also endorsed Suozzi, saying, «Tom Suozzi supports women and treats our decisions with dignity.»
Not exact matches
David Fried — who was endorsed
last month by Clinton in his bid
for Rockland
County executive — said he will give to charity $ 10,000 that political fixer, government informant and admitted felon Moses «Mark» Stern contributed to Fried's failed 2006
run for New York State Assembly.
In his letter, sent just before Christmas, Khojasteh notes he is so far the only Republican who has filed paperwork declaring his intention to
run for the Hudson Valley seat vacated by former Democratic Sen. George Latimer, who is now Westchester
County executive after defeating the Republican incumbent, Rob Astorino,
last fall, though a number of other potential contenders have been mentioned.
New York's Tea Party movement — which
last fall helped drive the tax - protest defeat of two
county executives — has been ga - ga of late over Buffalo millionaire developer Carl Paladino, who proposes to spend $ 10 million of his own money to
run for governor this fall.
The subpoena comes after Newsday made inquiries
last week about why Suffolk
County Executive Steve Levy, who is considering a run for governor on a third - party line, has filed a different financial disclosure form than the one mandated by count
County Executive Steve Levy, who is considering a
run for governor on a third - party line, has filed a different financial disclosure form than the one mandated by
countycounty law.
After being sworn in
for his fifth term as Rockland
County Executive last January, he stated that he was keeping his options open regarding
running for statewide office.
While insiders cite Hein as an early favorite to win the party nomination should he choose to
run, he told the Poughkeepsie Journal
last month that
for now, he's focused on his own re-election
for county executive this November.
Nassau
County Executive Edward Mangano lost one of his
last shots at a minor party ballot line
for re-election when a potential stand - in candidate collected too few signatures to
run on the Independence Party line, election officials said.
Chautauqua
County Executive Greg Edwards, who
ran a failed bid
for LG as Carl Paladino's
running mate
last year, confirmed his is «considering» a challenge to state GOP Chairman Ed Cox this fall.
«That's why
last year I put at risk an otherwise safe re-election
for County Executive in 2011
for a chance to
run for governor.
In a federal lawsuit filed today, the party claimed that Rob Astorino, the Republican Westchester
county executive and candidate
for governor, threatened to «decapitate» party leadership in a bid to win the Independence Party's support as he
ran for re-election in Westchester
last year.
Curran, who has sent out mailers from her legislative office with her photo, was critical of mailings by Republican
County Executive Edward Mangano — including an eight - page document last November touting his record — and Comptroller George Maragos, a Democrat also running for county exec
County Executive Edward Mangano — including an eight - page document last November touting his record — and Comptroller George Maragos, a Democrat also running for county e
Executive Edward Mangano — including an eight - page document
last November touting his record — and Comptroller George Maragos, a Democrat also
running for county exec
county executiveexecutive.
Spano
last ran for office in 2009, when he attempted to oust his then - estranged father, former
County Executive Andy Spano, in a campaign in which he promised to eliminate county gover
County Executive Andy Spano, in a campaign in which he promised to eliminate
county gover
county government.
«The goal is to present the most qualified and experienced ticket,» said Maragos, who switched his party affiliation
last year from Republican to Democrat to
run for county executive.
Maragos, who is
running for county executive, issued the subpoenas
last month after he said the IDA had not delivered the documents.
If he receives the Democratic nomination to move forward in the race
for county executive, Latimer would face a tough challenge in Astorino, who has been elected twice, after first
running unsuccessfully in 2005, and has held the line on property taxes, keeping them flat
for the
last six years.
Haber, a retired Wall Street futures trader from East Hills,
ran for Nassau
County executive last year but lost a Democratic primary to former County Executive Thoma
executive last year but lost a Democratic primary to former
County Executive Thoma
Executive Thomas Suozzi.
Republican Joe Vitollo, who
ran unsuccessfully
for Albany
County executive last year, officially announced his challenge to Democratic Rep. Paul Tonko in NY - 20.
Denenberg's implosion has eased the pressure on the Senate GOP, and allowed more resources and attention to be dedicated to protecting Martins as he fights Haber, who largely self - funded a failed
run for Nassau
County executive last fall.
Not only did the two team up in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, with Cuomo praising Mangano
for his leadership during the storm, but the governor also said nothing when the
county executive ran a TV ad during
last year's campaign that seemed to indicate he had Cuomo's endorsement
for his re-election bid.
While Haber is unknown to half the voters in the 7th SD — despite the fact that he
ran a failed campaign
for Nassau
County executive last year, losing to former County Executive Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary — and is viewed unfavorably by nearly as many voters as view him f
executive last year, losing to former
County Executive Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary — and is viewed unfavorably by nearly as many voters as view him f
Executive Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary — and is viewed unfavorably by nearly as many voters as view him favorably.
Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said
last week that his appearance at a Coral House fundraiser
for Legislator Laura Curran, a Baldwin Democrat hoping to win the nomination to
run for county executive this year, did not mean he was endorsing Curran's candidacy.
On Friday, Mr. Cuomo went to the Buffalo area
for a rally
for Mark Poloncarz, who is challenging the Erie
County executive, Chris Collins, a Republican who considered
running for governor
last year and could be a rival
for Mr. Cuomo in 2014.
The current
county executive is, of course, Republican Chris Collins, who himself passed up an opportunity to
run for higher office (governor)
last year after a number of verbal gaffes hampered his ability to gain traction
for a statewide bid.
After initially endorsing former Long Island congressman Rick Lazio
for governor, the Queens
County Republican Party reversed its decision
last month in favor of Suffolk
County Executive Steve Levy, who abandoned the Democratic Party to
run as a Republican.
Democrats nominated Shelley as their candidate this year to
run for county executive after he won 47 percent of the vote last year in a race for Onondaga County sh
county executive after he won 47 percent of the vote
last year in a race
for Onondaga
County sh
County sheriff.
When Nassau Republicans
last month tapped Martins to
run for county executive, party chairman Joseph Mondello argued that the criminal cases would make it difficult
for Mangano to win re-election.
The ban, which was unsuccessfully floated in 2010 by Legislator Ken Jenkins, a Yonkers Democrat, who plans to
run for county executive this year, came in response to a gun show held at the County Center last month, and would have reinstated an embargo from former County Executive Andrew Spano that lapsed when Astorino took office in
county executive this year, came in response to a gun show held at the County Center last month, and would have reinstated an embargo from former County Executive Andrew Spano that lapsed when Astorino took office
executive this year, came in response to a gun show held at the
County Center last month, and would have reinstated an embargo from former County Executive Andrew Spano that lapsed when Astorino took office in
County Center
last month, and would have reinstated an embargo from former
County Executive Andrew Spano that lapsed when Astorino took office in
County Executive Andrew Spano that lapsed when Astorino took office
Executive Andrew Spano that lapsed when Astorino took office in 2010.
Maragos, who changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat
last year to
run for county executive, would ban political contributions from all
county vendors, including from officers and family members of related limited liability companies.
Last month, while
running for re-election as
county executive, he refused to rule out
running for Congress next year.
Late
last week, Cuomo unleashed Democratic attacks on Astorino, the Westchester
County executive,
for having
run in the past with Independence support and
for giving the party some campaign contributions.
Sen. George Latimer, D - Westchester
County, said in his own «Capitol Pressroom» interview
last week that the ongoing discord has some impact on his decision to
run for Westchester
County executive.
Leibell, 64,
ran for Putnam
County executive last fall, instead of seeking re-election to the state Senate, and he won.
He's
running for Assembly in Yonkers, in a district where former Westchester
County Executive Rob Astorino got 52 % of the vote during his failed re-election bid
last year.
Last week, Cox, who took over as state party chairman in September, succeeded in recruiting Steve Levy, the Suffolk
County executive and ex-Democrat, to
run for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
County Comptroller George Maragos, who left the Republican Party last fall, also is running for county executive as a Dem
County Comptroller George Maragos, who left the Republican Party
last fall, also is
running for county executive as a Dem
county executive as a Democrat.
Maragos was a Republican at the time, but
last year became a Democrat to
run for Nassau
County executive this November.
Although Nassau
County Executive Edward Mangano offered to brief both candidates
for his job about his proposed 2018 budget, Republican Jack Martins
last week said he had no need to meet with Mangano, who is not
running for re-election as he fights federal corruption charges.
Former Village of Spring Valley Justice David Fried announced
last Sunday his intention to
run for Rockland
County Executive next year.
Mr. Bellone said he was «seriously considering
running for county executive» against Mr. Levy during a countywide «listening tour» stop at the Riverhead Free Library
last week.